London Riots: Police Still Search For 200 Suspects

First Posted: 14/12/11 06:35 GMT Updated: 14/12/11 06:39 GMT   PA

Police are still hunting for more than 200 people in connection with the riots that blighted London in August.

Scotland Yard is putting 213 images taken from hours of CCTV footage online on the website Flickr in a bid to catch those who may have been involved.

The move is part of a campaign to catch offenders in the run-up to Christmas, and comes after officers combed through 200,000 hours of footage.

The Met said help from the public in finding those responsible has so far led to 3,269 arrests for a variety of offences and 2,046 people being charged or summonsed.

Across London, 22 boroughs experienced disorder and as of December 5, 3,877 crimes had been reported to the police, the force said.

Commander Steve Rodhouse said: "I would like to thank the public for continuing to assist us with this investigation. Without their help positive identifications on several images would not have been made.

"Four months on from the disorder my team of officers remain absolutely committed to identifying, arresting and charging those involved in the criminality that took place.

"The investigation is a huge challenge and one that will continue for some time to come, but I want to reassure London's communities that we are determined to bring those who committed these outrageous crimes to justice and more arrests will follow.

"I urge anyone with any information to come forward."

All 213 images can be found on the Metropolitan Police Service's Flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/metropolitanpolice/sets/72157628402525369/ Anyone who recognises a picture or has any information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting the reference number alongside the image.

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dbrett480
02:28 AM on 12/17/2011
I'm glad they are cracking down on the rioters. In America this isn't done and shocker, we have more riots. If these animals face consequences for their actions they will eventually learn not to act like animals.
06:40 PM on 12/14/2011
3,877 crimes had been reported to the police, the force said.
I wonder how many are bogus insurance claims.
Are we really still spending ridiculous amounts of police resources on this?
How many people are robbed, assaulted,burgled or mugged on a daily basis with barely a shrug of the shoulders and a crime incident number to show for it?
Political policing is what it is.
02:51 PM on 12/14/2011
I can't see the the train vigilante who attacked the young lad up there?
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08:35 AM on 12/14/2011
200 photos and ill bet the all look the same